Hate-Preachers Can Expect Prosecution (church, prophet, bible, faith, Christians)

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

Hate-Preachers Can Expect Prosecution
Appearing in the Deutsche Welle

Preachers of religious hatred, most notably imams, frequently escape prosecution for their "opinions," but what can German prosecutors do when Christian preachers do the same?

If Germans were polled as to whom they would think of when the term "preacher of hate" were mentioned, then you most likely would hear the name Metin Kaplan, 'the Caliph of Cologne.' His 20 years of asylum in Germany were filled with constant frays with the Interior Ministry. The most well-known was his call for the death of a rival for which he was finally indicted in Germany. In October, German authorities deported him to Turkey where he is being tried for treason.

Yet Christian clergy are by no means exempt from such unloving behavior. A case of a preacher insulting the Islam prophet Mohammed in Sweden in March has shown that Christian leaders have no qualms about attacking the Muslim faith. In a high-profile sermon, the celebrity Pentecostal preacher Runar Sögaard called Mohammed "a confused pedophile."

The gander is being thought of as deserving sauce.

[DeepShadow]

A minister here in Jacksonville apparently made such a statement lately; it appears to be a common accusation, cheap and shocking. IMO a single statement isn't grounds for prosecution, but launching a hate campaign from a religious pulpit is pathetic.

What kind of sauce are we talking about? I've got some nice teriyaki....

[chuck010342]

Originally Posted by pah

Hate-Preachers Can Expect Prosecution
Appearing in the Deutsche Welle



The gander is being thought of as deserving sauce.

the master says "love your enemies" how can you possibly preach hate, if your a christian?

[Feathers in Hair]

Hey, the seperation of church and state is already eroding from the state's side. Why aren't preachers allowed to bridge that horrible, horrible gap from the other side?! (This should be in sarcasm tags, by the way.)

[Melody]

Originally Posted by chuck010342

the master says "love your enemies" how can you possibly preach hate, if your a christian?

Frubals to you Chuck.

Unfortunately, just because someone calls themself a Christian, it doesn't follow that they are. Many use it as a platform for their own personal and political agendas and pull a verse from the bible (out of context) to back up their position.

[fromthe heart]

I agree with Melody...not all who profess to be christians are indeed such...but they sure can give the religion a bad rep in the meantime...I gotta wonder if Satin doesn't try to encourage that behavior due to the wonderful outcome.

[chuck010342]

Originally Posted by Melody

Frubals to you Chuck.

Unfortunately, just because someone calls themself a Christian, it doesn't follow that they are. Many use it as a platform for their own personal and political agendas and pull a verse from the bible (out of context) to back up their position.

I agree with you. I use the same argument when the crusader wars are thrown at me.

[chuck010342]

Originally Posted by FeathersinHair

Hey, the seperation of church and state is already eroding from the state's side. Why aren't preachers allowed to bridge that horrible, horrible gap from the other side?! (This should be in sarcasm tags, by the way.)

feel the power of the dark side!